LibreOffice: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 201209-05 / libreoffice |
| Release Date |
September 24, 2012 |
| Latest Revision |
September 24, 2012: 1 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| app-office/libreoffice |
<
3.5.5.3 |
>=
3.5.5.3 |
All supported architectures
|
| app-office/libreoffice-bin |
<
3.5.5.3 |
>=
3.5.5.3 |
All supported architectures
|
Related bugreports:
#386081, #409455, #416457, #429482
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in LibreOffice, allowing
remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.
2.
Impact Information
Background
LibreOffice is a full office productivity suite.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in LibreOffice:
- The Microsoft Word Document parser contains an out-of-bounds read
error (CVE-2011-2713).
- The Raptor RDF parser contains an XML External Entity expansion error
(CVE-2012-0037).
- The graphic loading parser contains an integer overflow error which
could cause a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2012-1149).
- Multiple errors in the XML manifest handling code could cause a
heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2012-2665).
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
document file using LibreOffice, possibly resulting in execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service
condition.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All LibreOffice users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/libreoffice-3.5.5.3"
|
All users of the LibreOffice binary package should upgrade to the latest
version:
Code Listing 3.2: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=app-office/libreoffice-bin-3.5.5.3"
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4.
References
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